Carton



July 11, 1950 R. VAN ROSEN CARTON 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 26, 1947 FIG.

Robert Van Rosen y 11,1950 R. VAN ROSEN 2,515,026

cm'on Filed March 26, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG. 3

A A Rdberi Vdn Rosen 30 EM Patented July 11, 1950 CARTON Robert Van Rosen, New York, N. Y., anignor to J. Makowsky Corporation, a co poration of New I York Application March 26, 1947, Serial No. 737,248 Claims. (01. 229-22) The invention relates to a carton 01' box which may be made from a single sheet of material. The material may be of any suitable character such for instance as cardboard, plastic or the like. The sheet material may be cut into a suitably shaped blank which may be scored for folding lines and provided with suitable engaging or looking elements for holding the device in folded or closed condition.

The invention is particularly directed to a, carton which will be triangular in cross section and may be used as a closed container or a display device. There may be provided in one or more walls of the device an opening or window which may be opened or closed with a transparent insert or cover. One wall of the device may be extended beyond the apex of the triangle to form a handle or an enlarged display background for the contents of the carton. When desired there may be an opening or aperture in the extended wall and this may form a continuation or supplement to the opening in the main wall.

Without limiting the invention thereto,-but to more clearly explain it, several embodiments thereof are illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a plan view of one form of blank which may be folded into a display carton. Figs. 2 and 3 are perspective views of the blank of Fig. 1 partially folded. Fi 4 is a side elevation of a completed carton showing a device displayed therein. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a completed carton showing the extended wall centrally disposed. Figs. 6 and 7 are perspective views of forms of carton particularly adapted to specific forms of devices contained or displayed therein. Fig. 8 is a plan view of an optional form of blank and Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a carton made from the blank of Fig. 8.

The specific sizes, shapes, contours, arrangements and forms shown of all the elements of the device are not essential to the invention. The specific embodiment shown is triangular in shape and there may be an extension from its top but it may be turned and used in any other position. Without limiting the use or construction of the device or the position of the various members, but for convenience of description, arbitrary terms of location will be employed. One wall will be referred to as front and one as back or rear, irrespective of wher it may be positioned. and likewise walls and members will be referred to as right and left as they appear on the drawings. The various sections of the blank which make up the carton are of various shapes and sizes, some being longer in one direction and some in another, but for clearness the terms length, top and bottom may be used with respect to the extent from top to bottom, as shown in Fig. 1, while width or sides may be used with gspict to extent from side to side as shown in As shown in Fig. 1, the blank may consist of a front member H! which may be provided with a more or less centrally disposed opening or aperture H. Dotted lines are employed to indicate lines of folding which may be scored on the blank. There is articulated to the top of the front member ID a member l2 which may be pro-v vided with a slot l3 open at its margin and corresponding in contour with the upper portion of the opening I I. The member l2 may be folded down to overlie the upper part of member III with its slot I3 in register with the opening II and thus reinforce this part of the device which is to form the handle of the carton or the display background for a device contained in it. It will be noted that the ends of the member I! are cut away slightly at their outer edges at I and I5. When the member 12 is folded against the member ill, the cut out M will lie adjacent the upper part of a right side wall member l6 and the cut out I5 will lie adjacent the upper part of a left side wall member I1. The side wall members It and I! are each triangular in shape and of substantially the same size and are articulated respectively at the right and left sides of v the front wall member l0 so that they may be folded forwardly at right angles to the member ID. The cut outs at I 4 and I5 allow this folding without pinching, wrinkling 0r deforming the member l2. At the other side of the right wall member I6 is articulated a rear wall member l8 which may correspond substantially in shape and dimensions with the lower portion of the member III. In the upper margin of l8 may be provided a slot I9 corresponding substantially in shape and size with the lower portion of the opening H. The rear member may be foldedto the left in Fig. 1 so as to bring its upper edge against the lower ends of the member I! so as to hold it in place against the upper part or the member l0. Thus, the member I2 is articulated to the top of the front wall member and. is turned downwardly under the rear wall member l8. At the same time this folding will bring the slot l9 in register with the lower part of the aperture I l as indicated in Fig. 4. At its other side, a tab 20 may be' articulated to the rear wall l8. The tab 20 may be folded back at a right I or idisturbing other parts-of the. carton.)

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angle toward the front ember to. Theier side;

if and authewalls, be lain ori'unbroken. There wall member ll may be folded up at a righta'ngle to the front member l so asto. lie against the tab which may thus form a reinforcement for it. The tab" is shown as substantially the same size and shape as the member H to better form a reinforcement. This size and shape of the tab 20 is not-essential and may be varied; A chief purpose" of .the tab .20 isto form a, seat for a slit 2| made .in or adjacent the fold line between I! and 20 andarranged to receive a tongue'z'ztherein, a reinforcing member articulated to the top of the-front wall and overlying part'oi' thev articulated to the rearside of the member ll'w".

j The tongue 22 is provided with groovesllatone or both sides of its root so as to lock .it into the g .slit 2| and'hold the device together in the folded I position; t

Articulated to the bottom'edges respectively .of

side walls i6 and I1 arev members." i and .26

may be provided-means foriseeln'g 'thecontenta; however, such as an opening in one wall, here f shown as centrally disposed in the front wall. This inspection opening may, if desired, be closed 1 by any suitable material which "may be transparent.

I I claim asmy invention: 1. In a carton'formed from a" single sheet ofmaterial, a front wall member havingan aperture front vwall member .andhavinga marginal slot in register with'part'of the aperture, a triangular 3 right side wall member articulated at one side I to therig'ht sideofthe front member and turned which may be folded in. arlg t angle to flu.

inne bottom walls for the" carton; To the bot-i tom edge of the front wall member l lliis rt i m; lated a, member 28 which 'may'. be turnedjreat-j,

wardly to lie' againstitne member's zsiandand; form an outer. bottom ,wall *fortheFcartonf Articulated to theend of thepmemberfli is 9,;tab

21 which may turnedlu'p and inserted; between the lower edge or the-rear wall i8 and'sidesi'o'ff I the-inner bottom wall members 24 and 25 to lock.

the bottom in place and hold it closed. 1 i The completed carton is shown in Fig. 4 where at a right angle .therewith, a rear wall member articulated to', the other side. of the triangular rearjjmem ber an'd 'the triangular reinforcing a-device Xis-illustrated in display position; X

may represent any desired device, a lipstickbeing'indicated as resting in the carton and extendingfthrough the aperture in with its' upper" end-"lyingagainst the .upperfpartofthe front- -member, a grooved .tongue on the left side member lo'cking' in the slit... inner bottom members 'articulatedjto' the bottoms of the right and left wall members, a: bottom member articulated to Y the bottom :of theffront member and incontact member ID soas to makean' attractive arrangev ment against .the inclined front member I0.

If it is desired, the'upper part of the front member I may be slightly bent or turned on the line or scoring 2 8,, 28 (which scoring may be omitted when the carton is to be used'as shown inJFig.,4) at about. thetop of the sidewalls."

and'lll. Thusyinste'adofbeing inclined'ln'line.

. with-the lower part of the front wall lll itsupper part-may be vertical, as shown'in Fig.- 5, fitting 3 more or less snugly over the. top. of the lipstick j or. the like, and so holding itsecurely in placezin j the carton; The 1 reinforcing member l2 willv move-with the upper part of Ill whenit' is-bent vertically and the cutout portions II "and. 15

may allow the member to move without binding The specific shape of the article to be contained with the reinforcing triangular member, a slit in the-carton is not importantto the invention whichmaybe adapted to various'devices by suitable changes; in sizes, proportions, shapes, etc.

In'Fig."6 isindicated a carton-containing a de- 3 stopper, such -as a perfume bottle, for, example,

I in which the upper "part. of aperture i- I I 'andslot ll-have been-correspondingly shaped to secure I and .hold. the -'device-.' The aperture i I and the 3 .slots 'll and llmay -besuitablyformed to receive 'a de'vice zhavingangular contour, as indicated;

. v g shown ablank in. which -the"front wallfmeinbenlila is no longer than the: side wall members;-"l Elgand. .i'i5'and'-- in ,which the member I vicehaving,acharacteristicallyshaped head or with the inner bottonifmemberaand a locking tab articulated to the rear edge of the bottom member. .and engaging between the-rear wall and the inner-bottom members.

2; In a carton formed from a single sheet of material-, a front wall' member, a reinforcing memberarticulated tothe top of the front wall ing member, a reinforcing triangular wall member articulated to the other side of the rear-member turned at a rightangle therewith, a triangular left side wallmembe'rarticulated to the .l,eit. I

side'of the front member and turned into contact at the joint between the rear member and the triangular reinforcing member, a grooved tongue on the left sidemem'ber locking in the slit; innerbottom members articulated'to the bottomsof the right and left wall members, abottom memher articulated to the bottom or the front member and in contact .with 'the 1 inner bottom mem-.

bers, and a locking tab articulated'in the rear edge ofthe bottom member and engaging between flaiarticulated to the topof the front wall mem 1* 1" beriqae is 'relatively small and.-may." be w J downwardly and under. the rear wall member. and may lie against the innerside of the rear wall 1 member 18 closing the triangularly shaped carton at itsapex, see Fig.9; In this construction theaperture ,|'I and :slots lland ll may be omitted Tithe rear walland the inner bottom -members. 3.In a carton formed from a single sheet of.

material, a front. .wall member having an aper-.

.fture 1 therein, 7 a. reinforcing member articulated to 'th e top ofthefrontwall and overlying .part of'thefrontwallfmember and havinga marginal slot in. register with apart'of the aperture, a triangular-right side wall'member articulated to the right side of the front member and turned at a right angle therewith, a rearwall member articulate'd to the other side of the triangular memher and turned at a. right angle therewith and engaging at its upper end with the reinforcin member and having a marginal slot in register with the aperture, a reinforcing triangular wall member articulated to the other side of the rear member turned at a right angle therewith, a triangular left side wall member articulated to the left side of the front member and turned into contact with the reinforcing triangular member, a slit at the joint between the rear member and the triangular reinforcing member, a grooved tongue on the left side member locking in the slit, inner bottom members articulated to the bottoms of the right and left wall members, a bottom member articulated to the bottom of the front member and in contact with the inner bottom members, a locking tab articulated to the rear edge of the bottom member and engaging between the rear wall and the inner bottom members, and scoring on the front wall member at the top of the rear wall member so that the upper part of the front wall member and its reinforcing member may be turned at a right angle to the bottom member.

4. In a carton formed from a single sheet of material, a front wall member, a reinforcing member articulated to the top of the front wall and overlying part of the front wall member, a triangular right side wall member articulated to the right side of the front member and turned at a rightangle therewith, a rear wall member articulated to the other side of the triangular member and turned at a right angle therewith and engaging at its upper end with the reinforcing member, a triangular left side wall member articulated to the left sideof the front member and turned at a right angle therewith, a grooved tongue on the left side member looking with the rear wall member, inner bottom members articulated to the bottoms of the right and left wall members, a bottom member articulated to the bottom of the front member and in contact with the inner bottom members, and a locking tab articulated to the rear edge of the bottom member and engaging between the rear wall and the inner bottom members.

4 5. In a carton formed from a single sheet of material, a front wall member, a reinforcing member articulated to the top of the front wall and overlying part of the front wall member, a triangular right side wall member articulated to the right side of the front member and turned at a right angle therewith, a rear wall member articulated to the other side of the triangular member and turned at a right angle therewith and engaging at its upper end with the reinforcing member, a tab articulated to the other side of the rear member turned at a right angle therewith, a triangular left side wall member articulated to the left side of the front member and turned into contact with the tab, a slitat the joint between the rear member and the tab, a tongue on the left side member locking in the slit, inner bottom members articulated to the bottoms of the right and left wall members, a bottom member articulated to the bottom of the front member and in contact with the inner bottom members, and a locking tab articulated to the rear edge of the bottom member and engaging between the rear wall and the inner bottom members.

ROBERT VAN ROSEN.

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